Madison County (Arkansas) Veteran's Service Office

What it is. An Arkansas county veterans service officer is employed by the county judge and paid from the Quorum Court's budget, trained and accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and partly reimbursed by the State under section 20-81-106: one dollar for every two the county spends, up to $3,600 a year, or $4,800 in a county with more than 2,500 veterans, plus $500 a quarter each for VA accreditation and for access to VA's benefits system; see the Arkansas entry on the Department and county service officers. Help with a claim is free. The County Judge's page lists the Madison County Veterans Service Office among the departments the Judge oversees. The office's page: "We are here to serve you on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 8 am - 4:30 pm, and on Thursdays from 8 am - 12 noon", phone (479) 738-6537, with a link to the Department's video on filing a VA claim online and a flyer for the Arkansas National Guard's free legal assistance for retirees, service members and spouses (501-212-6040). Who and where. The Department of Veterans Affairs' county finder (last updated August 19, 2026) lists Jim Dickinson at 1937 Business Hwy 412, Huntsville, AR 72740, (479) 738-6537, [email protected], with the same hours. Madison is in the Department's District 2, whose District Veterans Service Officer is Edward Skelton in the Fort Smith courthouse, (479) 387-6610. The budget. The county's May 2026 budget summary report, in the Quorum Court's June 15, 2026 meeting folder, gives the Veteran Service Officer department (County General 1000-0800) an original 2026 budget of $22,179.20: $18,379.20 for personal services (part-time salaries $14,747.20), $1,000.00 for supplies and $2,800.00 for other services and charges, with $5,371.75 (24.22%) spent by May 31, 2026.